Tom Brady's overnight departure from Birmingham City has created a few headlines.

Blues, top of the Championship for the first time since October 2008, are currently in the best place they have been in since Brady arrived in such a fanfare of publicity in August 2023 - and now seems a good time to quit while he is ahead.

Is the minority co-owner's exit quite the story that it is being made to appear?

This will actually feel like the merest ripple in a bucket of water.

Brady's role at the club was actually very minor.

Right from the start it was a case of somebody with a big name throwing a bit of publicity behind Blues with the club hopefully then trying to make a bit of money on the back of it.

Maybe he's a little bit bored? Maybe he's just very, very busy.

He had only ever been in light touch. He has not been seen anywhere near St Andrew's in over a year.

He only ever visited two matches at home - and one at Wembley - in terms of coming over.

The main message on social media that does come over is that the important Tom is the other Tom - Blues chairman Tom Wagner.

He continues his recovery from his illness and he was at the Swansea match on Saturday.

He's had a rough ride over the last few months but he remains the force behind the club and he continues to have his hand on the tiller.

Wagner brought Brady in because they were friends and they had invested in a Pickleball League together

Beyond that, I don't think this is huge.

The faith they've showed in manager Chris Davies is now showing its benefit on the field

And, as for all those references to Brady's Blues? In fact, he was just a tiny shareholder. Really, it was all just a bit of fun while it lasted.